https://github.com/samgutentag/safewayclipper

A Handy Tool for Clipping Safeway Coupons!
https://github.com/samgutentag/safewayclipper

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A Handy Tool for Clipping Safeway Coupons!

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/samgutentag/safewayclipper
• Owner: samgutentag
• Created: 2018-11-03T03:24:47.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-10-18T01:49:05.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-13T09:49:00.327Z (7 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 126 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Safeway Coupon Clipper

A simple tool to clip Safeway grocery coupons!

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## Switch to the Firfox Gecko Driver

Originally this project used the Chrome Webdriver for Selenium instances. Given chromes updates, and

fighting toggling auto update off constantly, I have migrated to using the Gecko Driver with

Firefox. The minimum verion of Gecko Driver is 26.

That said, using the `-driver chrome` argument will use the Chrome webdriver. This was lasted tested

using Chrome Driver version 101.

- The latest Chrome Driver can be downloaded from [Chromium](https://chromedriver.chromium.org)

- The latest Gecko Driver can be downloaded from the

  [Mozilla GitHub](https://github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/releases)

Once downloaded, place the Gecko Driver or Chrome Driver in the `./webdrivers/` directory. Format

the name as `geckodriver-##`

Alternatively you can modify the `get_webdriver()` function in `clipper.py` to point to the location

you have chosen.

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## "Automation" with Cron Jobs

To help not spam the Safeway website with my login and coupon checks, I allow a cron to run the

`clipper.py` script at 2am every day to complete the "automation" portion of the script.

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## Requirements

Running `clipper.py` will require a web driver (see above), and I reccomend using the

`python -m pip install -r requirements.txt` command to install the other needed packages.

## Tips and Tricks

- Make sure the Chrome Driver suffix matches the `MIN_CHROME_DRIVER_VERSION` variable

- on M1 Macs, control click the webdriver to authenticate and work around Apple Security Issues

  - More information here:

    [Apple can’t check app for malicious software](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/apple-cant-check-app-for-malicious-software-mchleab3a043/mac)